USMC US Marine Corps

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I or 1920s United States Marine Corps sweetheart brooch or locket. It is in brass with mother-of-pearl details. The pendant resembles a small book and has an eagle, globe and anchor on its "cover", which opens...

ARTIFACT: This is a copy of "The Aviation Pocket-Book for 1918: A Compendium of Modern Practice and a Collection of Useful Notes, Formulae, Rules, Tables, and Aeronautical Data Relating to Aeronautics" by R. Boriase Matthews. The volume was published in...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1919-1920 "Blue Book of Hayti (Haiti)" (Livre Bleu d'Haiti). The book is a history of the Caribbean island country, told from a government-approved point of view, as well as a Who's Who, including biographies and...

ARTIFACT: This is a gorgeous and large Thai-made United States Air Force patch for the "River Rats". This patch was worn by airmen from the Navy, Marines and Air Force who ran missions over the Red River Valley region of North Vietnam. The patch is...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1950 desk model of a United States Air Force Grumman Panther F9F jet fighter. The model swivels and spins above its base and is by Topping Models of Akron Ohio. Cool Panther logo on the clear base! The Panther's heyday was...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful pair of circa early 1930s "aviator" style sunglasses with classic flat bridge, dark tinting and curved ear pieces. The arms and frame are gold-filled (1/10 12K). The glasses are maker-marked in three spots and come in their...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early World War II pair of United States military aviator goggles Type AN-6530. The goggles have early tube-type vents on either side and are marked AN-6530 on the bridge. The lenses are fixed in place with a foam frame but the...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and magnificent World War I member badge for the Lafayette Flying Corps. The Lafayette Flying Corps was the umbrella name given to all American pilots who volunteered to serve with the French for one reason or another, and also...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare two-tone, case-hardened .45 clip or magazine for the M1911 Colt pistol. This particular clip was produced before World War I and used during that conflict. The Model 1911 pistol itself was officially used by the United States...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II print of Helldivers produced for Wright Aeronautical Corporation. The Helldiver was a carrier-based dive bomber made by Curtiss-Wright, initially for the United States Navy. The print is signed by the artist and...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool Martin-Baker Aircraft Company (MBA) lapel wing given to personnel who ejected from an aircraft using a Martin-Baker ejection seat: in other words, it is like a Caterpillar pin. My educated guess is that although date-stamped for...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of vintage mid-late 1960s private purchase pilot sunglasses Type FG-58L by American Optical (A.O.). These glasses come in their original leather case with stitched details. The glasses have yellow (gold-plated frames) and smoke...